Monday, April 24, 2006

SimpleTuition Raises $4.4 Million in Financing (Student Loan)


SimpleTuition Raises $4.4 Million in Financing
BOSTON----April 14, 2006--SimpleTuition, a new company that will simplify the college financial aid process, today announced the completion of a $4.4 million Series A financing led by Atlas Venture and IDG Ventures Boston.

Sallie Mae Gives Guidance on Selecting Student Loans for College
RESTON, Va., April 13 /PRNewswire/ -- A college education is an investment that creates an abundance of personal and professional rewards over one's lifetime.

Help them help themselves
Here are some tactics parents can use to help themselves and their children financially at any age, if need be:

Need College Money ASAP?
Here's a worrisome query from a reader: "My kid is very close to college age, and I've got very little saved. What do you suggest?" Well, fret not. Junior isn't doomed to a life of flipping burgers. There are several things you can do to improve your situation.

Rules unclear for grandparents' 529 plan
It's hard to say whether their generosity might affect other grants, because regulations are poorly written and contradictory, says the College Money Guru.

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